The 2010 Beldul Txakolina, made from 100% Hondarribi Zuri, is typical. It is a light-bodied, crisp, dry, mineral, saline, and white fruit accented wine that calls out for oysters. Not complex but lively and refreshing, it is meant for drinking over the next 12-18 months. I also tasted a Txakolina fermented in barrel that was tart and dominated by its oak. The lesson for Txakoli: keep it simple.
Most Txakoli wines tend to be overpriced for what they deliver because the wine is in such demand on its home turf where it matches perfectly with Basque seafood dishes.
Importer: The Enye Group, Chicago, IL; (312) 876-1200